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Architecture (with Foundation Year)

BA (Hons) · 4 Years · Full-time including foundation year · 09/2025 · UndergraduateLSBU Main Site - Southwark Campus

Course summary

There's more than one way into a successful architecture career. If you don't meet the entry requirements for our BA (Hons) Architecture programme but you have the experience, maturity and determination to work in the sector, then this course is for you.

This foundation year isn’t a freestanding degree - but it’s the perfect preparation for one. Think of it as the first year in a four-year period of studying that will lead to the BA (Hons) Architecture degree at LSBU (upon successful completion of the foundation year).

Modules

Foundation Year

  • Technology and Environment
  • Communicating Ideas
  • Numeracy and Laboratory Practice
  • Data in Action: Modelling and Analysis
  • Project Management
  • Project-Based Learning
    Year 1
    • Design 101
    • Design 102
    • Cultural context 1
    • Technology 1
    • Communication 1: drawing and digital media
    Year 2
    In year 2 you will work on three architectural design projects throughout the year, each with specific themes and context for you to research and explore.
    • Design 201: experimental media
    • Design 202
    • Cultural context 2
    • Technology 2
    • Communication 2: digital design
    Year 3
    You will engage with more complex design studio projects, with more time to resolve detailed design solutions, linked to technology and structures.
    • Design 301
    • Design 302
    • Cultural context 3
    • Technology 3
    • Professional practice
    Key subject areas
    • Design
    • Technology and environment
    • Cultural context
    • Communication
    • Professional practice

How to apply

Apply by
29 January

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Application codes

Course code:
K10F
Institution code:
L75
Campus name:
LSBU Main Site - Southwark Campus
Campus Code:
-

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

International applicants

English Language Requirements for International and EU Applicants: IELTS 6.0 (the minimum score required in each skill area is 5.5) or TOEFL IBT 80 ( the minimum score required in each skills areas are: Reading 18, Listening 17, Writing 17, Speaking 20) or Pearson Test of English Academic 52 (the minimum score required in each skill area is 51)

Entry requirements

Qualification requirements

UCAS Tariff - 64 points

Portfolio

A level

64 UCAS Tariff points from A levels + Portfolio

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)

64 UCAS Tariff points from a BTEC + Portfolio

Access to HE Diploma

64 UCAS Tariff points from an Access to HE Diploma + Portfolio

Applicants must hold GCSE Maths grade C or above (reformed GCSEs grade 4 or above)

Historical entry grades data BETA

This section shows the range of grades students (with UK A-Levels or Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diplomas) who received offers were previously accepted with (learn more). It is designed to support your research but does not guarantee whether you will or won't get a place. Admissions teams consider various factors, including interviews, subject requirements, and entrance tests. Check all course entry requirements for eligibility.

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Student Outcomes

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60 Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs)

70 Go onto work and study

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Fees and funding

Tuition fees

LocationFeeYear
England£9535Year 1
Northern Ireland£9535Year 1
Scotland£9535Year 1
Wales£9535Year 1

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.

Additional fee information

Read fees and funding information at https://www.lsbu.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/fees-and-funding

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